{"product_id":"deception-specialist-john-shepphird-9781971751177","title":"Deception Specialist: A Jack O'Shea Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRooting out deception is Jack O'Shea's stock-in-trade...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the road to redemption from his criminal past, reformed-swindler-turned-private-eye Jack O'Shea investigates a strange death at a shadowy Northern California mountain college-a \"visa mill\" with clandestine ties to Silicon Valley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by his retired racing greyhound, Jack discovers the college is built on top of an abandoned gold mine. Dark secrets lie below. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he investigates the suspicious death, Jack's prior sins come back to haunt. He suspected one day there'd be a knock on his door. Deception may be his specialty but not everything is as it appears. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack O'Shea was first introduced in a series of short stories published in \u003cem\u003eAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. The debut won the Shamus Award presented by the Private Eye Writers of America. The second in the series was a finalist for Bouchercon World Mystery Convention's Anthony Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003cem\u003eDeception Specialist\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've always been a sucker for a conman, and it's a joy to be taken in by reformed grifter Jack O'Shea as he turns the tables on a murderous conspiracy.\" -Dennis Tafoya, author of \u003cem\u003eDope Thief\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Won't get fooled again, not with Jack O'Shea on the case. Master con man turned PI, O'Shea isn't exactly on the side of the angels, but he's our kind of rogue.\" -Reed Farrel Coleman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSleepless City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A good, old-fashioned mystery thriller powered by a completely original and compelling protagonist, John Shepphird's Deception Specialist speeds along at a breakneck pace while also tugging at your emotions. I read it in one sitting.\" -David Housewright, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eIn A Hard Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jack O'Shea used to con people, but now he investigates on their behalf. It takes one to know one and he never misses a trick. He's got a scar on his face and one on his soul. Anytime he finds himself in over his head, he fights to rise. \u003cem\u003eDeception Specialist\u003c\/em\u003e is two stories in one and both will catch you holding your breath.\" -Jeffery Hess, author of \u003cem\u003ePascagoula Run\u003c\/em\u003e, the Beachhead trilogy, \u003cem\u003eNo Salvation\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eScar Tissue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scammers, schemers, and scoundrels are no match for former con man-turned-private eye Jack O'Shea. This Deception Specialist navigates a murderous conspiracy while confronting the ghosts of his swindling past in this edge-of-your-seat page turner.\" -Steve Jankowski, author of \u003cem\u003eBelow the Line\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tragedy turns a former conman into Shepphird's \u003cem\u003eDeception Specialist\u003c\/em\u003e: A force for good in a world gone murderously bad.\" -Lawrence Maddox, author of \u003cem\u003eFast Bang Booze\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When reformed conman-turned-detective Jack O'Shea's present case overlaps with his sorted past, things turn deadly in this gripping thriller.\" -Derringer Award-winning author Travis Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Shepphird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971751170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971751177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crimson Gate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"John Shepphird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623614492927,"sku":"9781971751177","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5cdb95e-5ec9-457e-b3b4-c3cfdbd08f2c.jpg?v=1780433556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deception-specialist-john-shepphird-9781971751177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}